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October 23, 2019
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5-FU injections for conjunctival cicatrix improve outcomes

SAN FRANCISCO — Injections of 5-fluorouracil in patients with conjunctival cicatrix secondary to Stevens-Johnson syndrome or ocular cicatricial pemphigoid contributed to improved clinical outcomes and fewer mucous membrane graft procedures, Nina Jovanovic, MD, MPH, reported at the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery meeting.